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- Jun 4, 2012
- Ethical Dilemmas Arising with Depositions
John Grady discusses some of the thorny ethical issues that can come up in depositions, including preparing and protecting your witness, confering with your witness during the deposition, the scope of attorney-client and work product privileges, the improper use of objections, and what to do if you think your witness is lying.
- Mar 30, 2012
- Mortgages in Bankruptcy: Prevailing Against the Latest Bankruptcy Litigation Claims
Katrina Christakis joins the Honorable Elizabeth Magner (Bankr. D. La.), John Chiles (Burr & Forman LLP), Debra Lee Hovatter (Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC) and Scott Borison (Legg Law Firm) to address foreclosure litigation standards in bankruptcy court, recent bankruptcy class certification standards, proof of claim issues and litigation, avoiding stay violations, and the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Stern v. Marshall.
- Jan 27, 2012
- Emerging Litigation Issues in the Student Loan, Credit/Debit Card and Auto Loan Sectors
Together with co-panelist Michelle Fox (Kutak Rock LLP), Jeff Pilgrim discusses developments in litigation surround the CARD Act and FACTA, strategies for remedying credit card receipt litigation, and developments and strategies being used in the MDL on overdraft fees.
- Nov 10, 2011
- TCPA Year in Review
Katrina Christakis discusss some of the reasons for the increasing popularity of TCPA litigation, what makes them so susceptible to class treatment, and how (in many jurisdictions) to defeat class certification. The panel also addresses jurisdictional issues and the TCPA's interplay with state law, as well as current legislative and regulatory developments.
- Oct 28, 2011
- The CARD Act: Litigation Update
Jeff Pilgrim discusses the significant provisions of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 and analyzes early litigation under the Act.
- Oct 27, 2011
- Class Action Litigation Under the TCPA
Katrina Christakis and Jeffrey Topor (Simmonds & Narita LLP) discuss what makes TCPA claims so susceptible to class treatment and why many courts are refusing to certify TCPA classes.
- Jul 15, 2011
- (I Can’t Get No) Sophistication: Is the Least Sophisticated Consumer as Unsophisticated as You Think? // We Are Living in a Material World: Only Material Misstatements Violate the FDCPA
Who is the mysterious least sophisticated consumer and how has this standard changed over time? Join Katrina Christakis and Jeff Topor (Simmonds & Narita LLP) as they consider the intersection between the least sophisticated consumer and how immaterial communications may affect FDCPA liability.
- Jul 15, 2011
- Reporting Discharged Debts
Can post-bankruptcy discharged debts continue to be reported? Jeff Pilgrim, of Grady Pilgrim Christakis Bell LLP, and Alan Leeth and Frank Springfield, of Burr & Forman LLP, discuss a creditor’s duties pre-petition, post-petition, and post-discharge under the bankruptcy code, FCRA, and other relevant debt collection statutes.